Atlantic Canada resident and Action Canada Fellow Kaitlynne Lowe ’21 didn’t have to travel far as the Fellowship descended on Fredericton and Rogersville, New Brunswick to learn about immigration, economic opportunities and Acadian culture. She shares some of her highlights in this short video. Want more? Take a look at the study tour’s photo album.
Action Canada Vlogs 2021/22 – AC visits New Brunswick
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Released:29 November 2021
Featured Fellow
Kaitlynne Lowe
2021/22
As a student, she joined the Alpha Eta chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta and served in numerous elected roles advocating for students, including as Vice President Internal of the Dalhousie Student Union and President of the graduate student association, where she focused on addressing gender-based violence and mental health support. She served as Co-President of her PSAC Union Local (86001) representing grant-paid employees at Dalhousie University for two years (2022-24). She has since sought to expand this work in the community serving on the board of Fusion Halifax to support young professionals coming together to improve their communities.
She worked for six years as a researcher at the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance where she has worked to engage academics, industry leaders, and the public with policy issues. Her work at the MacEachen Institute has focused on accessibility issues in Canada’s emergency management response to improve the experience of persons with disabilities. She has also been conducting research analyzing the Government’s response to COVID-19 and is an author of the book Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19 (McGill-Queens University Press). Currently, Kaitlynne works as a Research Manager at Mount Saint Vincent University on a SSHRC-funded project exploring access to post-secondary education in Atlantic Canda for youth who have experience in care.